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Finally Finished Premier '58

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I bought this 1964 Premier '58 from the original owner last year. It was in decent shape and had nearly all of its original hardware and accessories aside from the snare stand (got inadvertently swapped with another drummer's Lokfast stand at a gig), the non Premier cowbell (he lost it but the mount is original) and the replacement FT rubber feet.

It has been stripped and thoroughly cleaned and polished and is probably as close to a new one as you could hope for. I will put a new BD batter on though.

The '58 consists of 20" bass drum, 12" (pre-int) tom, 14" floor and 4x14 Royal Ace.

Andrew

Golden Curtain
www.myspace.com/garagelandnz
Posted on 6 years ago
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Stunning!! Kudos to you!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#2
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Great job, lovely colour

Posted on 6 years ago
#3
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Looks great from out here!

How do they sound?

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 6 years ago
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Very pretty Andrew. What did you use on the wrap?

And what are those hats and ride? I presume 602 on the ride, but it looks like it has the model ink intact. A THIN? The hats look 602 Sound Edge. More details please. :)

Posted on 6 years ago
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That is stunning, congrats.

12/14/20 Mahogany INDe Bop Cocktail Hybrid

Late 50s Black Nitron 3 Ply Gretsch 13/16/20 w/ Max Roach Snare
Posted on 6 years ago
#6
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It sure is beautiful, like new!


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 6 years ago
#7
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You got a great collection of Premiers. Lovely kit!

Posted on 6 years ago
#8
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That's a beauty!

Posted on 6 years ago
#9
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Thanks everyone. They are a credit to the original owner who used them extensively over the years but kept them in good shape.

J!m - They sound good but I need to spend more time with them to get the best out of them. I'll get onto that soon. It's taken me months to get them to this point but I'm feeling like I'm on a bit of a roll nowCoffee Break2

Steve - The ride is a 20" 602 Thin that I picked up last year. The hats are an odd pair of Zildjian A 12". The top is a 70s Canadian and the bottom is a 30s? US armed forces issued cymbal. I bought them from Bruce King when he was selling off Tony Hopkin's gear after he sadly passed. I use them for low volume gigs.

I used the trusty Novus No.2 polish with the occasional No.3 for the very few deeper scratches I encountered.

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Andrew

Golden Curtain
www.myspace.com/garagelandnz
Posted on 6 years ago
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